They have money behind them stadium on the way more than likely sky will get some help in the long term from bein. Big moment for the game and realistic for a 2nd french superleague side, not the build a 6 storey house with no base approach of luc dayan.

They have money behind them stadium on the way more than likely sky will get some help in the long term from bein. Big moment for the game and realistic for a 2nd french superleague side, not the build a 6 storey house with no base approach of luc dayan.

pretty ambitious plans with phase one ready for 2014 - a Super League application will then follow

this is a plan that could actually be viable and there's no reason why the Catalans success can't be replicated in Toulouse - investment and sponsorship is in place despite these difficult times and the RFL recognise this potential when they compare the relative poverty and mismanagement by many present SL outfits

Les Minimes will probably have one of the best infrastructures around it in SL with excellent road, rail, air links not to mention hotel facilities - lets just hope a team can be cobbled together which can compete at the highest level in europe

pretty ambitious plans with phase one ready for 2014 - a Super League application will then follow

this is a plan that could actually be viable and there's no reason why the Catalans success can't be replicated in Toulouse - investment and sponsorship is in place despite these difficult times and the RFL recognise this potential when they compare the relative poverty and mismanagement by many present SL outfits

Les Minimes will probably have one of the best infrastructures around it in SL with excellent road, rail, air links not to mention hotel facilities - lets just hope a team can be cobbled together which can compete at the highest level in europe

The self styled board of directors of SL(Europe) Ltd landed in Toulouse the other month.and the four of them gave a full eight thumbs up to Toulouse's plans, albeit the all powerful licensing commitee will have a totally independent say in rubber stamping Toulouse if SLE say so.

Wlll top SLE clubs be excited to face trips to Toulouse, to receive the crowd pullers here in GB, to watch them struggle to put a team together with few quality French players and less access to overseas players.

Will bottom SLE clubs be excited to have someone to beat, or will the bottom be dropped out of SLE to make way for our Anglo-French tournament. Who knows.

All I know is that "investment and sponsorship" must be of the proportions originally promised six years ago for this to look likely to happen.

Do you think heavy investment in a ground that in theory could be the biggest waste of money if Toulouse don't get in SL is a sign of great folly or a sign someone knows something??

They have money behind them stadium on the way more than likely sky will get some help in the long term from bein. Big moment for the game and realistic for a 2nd french superleague side, not the build a 6 storey house with no base approach of luc dayan.

Could we not do both approaches? If Luc Dayan has money and Bein want a third French SL team in the north, does this not offer a great opportunity given the lack if RU up there? It does not take very long to build up a large supporter base - I refer you to Munster and Leinster RU

The self styled board of directors of SL(Europe) Ltd landed in Toulouse the other month.and the four of them gave a full eight thumbs up to Toulouse's plans, albeit the all powerful licensing commitee will have a totally independent say in rubber stamping Toulouse if SLE say so.

Wlll top SLE clubs be excited to face trips to Toulouse, to receive the crowd pullers here in GB, to watch them struggle to put a team together with few quality French players and less access to overseas players.

Will bottom SLE clubs be excited to have someone to beat, or will the bottom be dropped out of SLE to make way for our Anglo-French tournament. Who knows.

All I know is that "investment and sponsorship" must be of the proportions originally promised six years ago for this to look likely to happen.

Do you think heavy investment in a ground that in theory could be the biggest waste of money if Toulouse don't get in SL is a sign of great folly or a sign someone knows something??

Adding a French team does not mean losing an existing SL team or not adding an NL1 team. Simply means SL will get bigger.

A few things on this:
- let's get them in. They're such a glamourous name, and the potential upside is so great that that outweighs the usual risks for me;
- the 8m loss is a meaningless figure. Saints regul s absorbed the losses. 10 pounds loss is too much if you cannot pay it. 10 million isn't if you can;
- if we had 18 teams not playing each other then the argument in favour of the GF winner being the "best" team would be stronger, and help assuage the wide spread discontent this year;
- having Toulouse in a 14 team comp could potentially increase the competition for English players, while exposing more French players to SL, thus leading to clear benefits for both internationally; and
- I know it won't happen, but I would love to see T O in a 2 tier SL with 10 teams in each.